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Dental CariesPhase 4NCT00902395

Efficacy of Moderate Sedation for Dental Treatment of Young Children

A Phase 4 study testing Midazolam, Protective stabilization and Midazolam, ketamine in people with Dental Caries and Child Behavior, run by Universidade Federal de Goias at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

There is lack of clinical trials on pediatric dental sedation. The purpose of this study is to test (using a randomized controlled trial design) the hypothesis that young children behavior during dental treatment improves with oral midazolam sedation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 36 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Midazolam, Protective stabilization and Midazolam, ketamine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
41 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Jun 2008to May 2012
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 to 36 months
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy children (ASA PS 1)
  • Children under 36 months old
  • Children presenting early childhood caries
  • Children with no history of dental treatment

Who cannot join

  • Lost to follow-up

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Dental School

    Goiânia, Goiás, 74605220

Other trials in Brazil

About this study

Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Oral Sedatives for Moderate Sedation in Young Children

There is lack of clinical trials on pediatric dental sedation. The purpose of this study is to test (using a randomized controlled trial design) the hypothesis that young children behavior during dental treatment improves with oral midazolam sedation. A further aim of this study was is explore whether behavior also changes over sessions needed to dental treatment completion.

Read the detailed description

There is a lack of clinical trials on pediatric dental sedation in children 3 years old and under. We investigated whether young children's behavior improves during dental treatment with combined oral ketamine and midazolam compared to midazolam alone or no sedation. Healthy children under 36 months of age, presenting early childhood caries and referred to a pediatric dental sedation clinic were randomly assigned to receive combined midazolam (0.5 mg/kg) and ketamine (3 mg/kg) (MK), oral midazolam (1.0 mg/kg) (MS), or protective stabilization without sedative (PS). One observer scored children's behavior using the Ohio State University Behavior Rating Scale (OSUBRS) at determined points in a dental exam (no sedative) and treatment session. Data were analyzed using non-parametric bivariate tests.

Being tested
Midazolam, Protective stabilization, Midazolam, ketamine
Keywords
Preschool children
Medical subject headings
Dental Caries, Child Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MidazolamDrug

    Also called Dormire, Cristalia, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Oral midazolam 1.0 mg/kg (maximum 20 mg)

  • Protective stabilizationBehavioural

    Also called No drug administered

    Children will receive a protective stabilization (physical restrain) with sheet fixed with tapes.

  • Midazolam, ketamineDrug

    Also called Dormire, Cristalia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ketamin S+, Cristalia, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Combined oral midazolam (0.5 mg/kg) and ketamine (3 mg/kg) (MK)

Study groups in NCT00902395
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
MidazolamActive comparatorOral midazolam
Receives: Drug: Midazolam
Midazolam/ketamineExperimentalCombined midazolam and ketamine
Receives: Drug: Midazolam, ketamine
Protective stabilizationOtherNo drug or placebo administered
Receives: Behavioral: Protective stabilization

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Children's behavior at the dental office after they had dental rehabilitation of early childhood caries when they were under 3 years old

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Efficacy of oral sedation with midazolam during children's dental treatment comparing to protective stabilization

    Measured: 1 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionMay 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
41 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00902395
Sponsor's protocol ID
UFG SAP 18189
Status last verified
Jan 2015
First submitted
13 May 2009
Last updated
19 Jan 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Moreira TA, Costa PS, Costa LR, Jesus-Franca CM, Antunes DE, Gomes HS, Neto OA. Combined oral midazolam-ketamine better than midazolam alone for sedation of young children: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2013 May;23(3):207-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2012.01246.x. Epub 2012 May 28.

    PubMed 22631626

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Midazolam, Protective stabilization and Midazolam, ketamine in people with Dental Caries and Child Behavior, run by Universidade Federal de Goias at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jan 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Children's behavior at the dental office after they had dental rehabilitation of early childhood caries when they were under 3 years old (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00902395, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jan 2015.

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